Jul. 23, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Whatever knowledge Brooklynites are looking for is surely housed at the Brooklyn Public Library, which circulates thousands of books of all genres and on all topics. But finding the right book isn’t always easy — which is where BPL’s expert librarians come in.
Jul. 15, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Elected officials and bookworms celebrated the return of Sunday service at seven library branches across the city on July 14, following an agreement between Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council last month to restore $58.3 million in funding to the New York, Brooklyn, and Queens public library systems…
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Jul. 8, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Seven-day service is coming back to the Brooklyn Public Library after Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council agreed to restore millions of dollars of funding for the city’s library systems.
Jun. 20, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
An interim library is set to open in Red Hook next month, in the midst of a two-year closure of the neighborhood’s local branch.
May. 6, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
Move over, Met Gala. The People’s Ball is back.
May. 3, 2024 By Jada Camille
Brooklyn Public Library is bringing the energy — clean energy, that is — during a STEM-themed book giveaway on May 4. The borough’s biggest book-lender is partnering with energy advocates from Community Offshore Wind to donate 3,200 thousand STEM-related titles to young readers.
Mar. 5, 2024 By Jada Camille
Night in the Library, Brooklyn Public Library’s annual overnight workshop, returns on March 16 for an evening of conversations, debates, performances and more.
Feb. 15, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
The Kings Bay Library beat 15 other local libraries to take home the top prize in the Brooklyn Public Library’s robotics championship on Feb. 3.
Feb. 6, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
Get ready to embark on a novel journey!
Dec. 27, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
There are a lot of ways to take stock of the year as New Year’s Eve draws near and, naturally, the librarians and staff at the Brooklyn Public Library are reflecting on the books Brooklynites borrowed the most over the past 12 months — and assembling a list of their own favorites.